Surfers Mick Fanning and Julian Wilson have arrived home in Sydney and recounted their brush with a great white shark in South Africa at the weekend.

The pair, who stunned the world with a show of bravery and camaraderie this week when a shark attacked Fanning during a surfing tournament in South Africa, spoke to the media after landing in Sydney today.

Three-time World Champion Fanning was bumped off his board and forced to fight the shark off during the attack on Sunday night.

Fellow Aussie Wilson, who was competing against Fanning, paddled towards his mate in a brave attempt to save him.

Amazingly, neither man was injured.

The pair were welcomed with warm applause and hugged friends and onlookers at a media event in Sydney’s Alexandria today.

Fanning said he was “doing ok” and wanted to reassure those close to him he was coping.